Those of you who follow me on Forever Fascinated know that I am downright obsessed with our puppy Wednesday. I guess we can’t really call her a puppy anymore, since she turned one on Sunday–her created birthday as she is a rescue from the mean streets of Itaewon, Seoul. She is a tough little cookie with a heart of gold. I create recipes for pup treats once in a while that are vegan, organic and don’t bother her little belly the way over-processed store-bought treats do. I cooked this one up to celebrate her first of a million (hopefully!) birthdays. This particular recipe is good for one small “pupcake” and frosting. If you have more than one dog, double it , triple it, etc. These are a super healthy and delicious (yup, we tried them) way to say “Happy Birthday” or “We Love You” to your pups!
Peanut Butter Flax “Pupcake”
Yields 1 Small Pupcake
1/4 Cup Organic Rolled Oats
1 tbsp. Whole Flax Seeds
1/8 c Vegetable Oil
1/4 c Warm Water
1 tsp. Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter
Preheat oven to 400F, lightly grease one form in cupcake/muffin tin
Mix dry ingredients until uniform texture appears
Mix in vegetable oil and water and mix vigorously until there is no longer any dry ingredients
Add peanut butter and use a hand mixer on medium to beat into wet ingredients (OR use a large lightly greased spoon to mix peanut butter vigorously into mix)
Fill muffin tin form to about 3/4 full
Bake for 15 minutes or until the top is crispy to the touch of a fork
Remove from oven and let cool completely before adding frosting
Simple Banana Peanut Butter Frosting
Yields enough frosting for 1 “pupcake”
1 small banana
1 tsp. peanut butter
Ground Cinnamon
Drop of vegetable oil
Peel and slice banana extremely thin and add to a small mixing bowl
Mix peanut butter and bananas together until smooth
Add drop of vegetable oil and mix vigorously
Let chill in refrigerator for about 5 minutes and then use to frost cool “pupcakes”
Sprinkle with cinnamon
Photo: Kate Coffey
